jPOPHAM ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FROM FRIDAY NIGHT TO SATURDAY...
Popham Road will be closed to all Traffic from 6pm Friday July 29th until 6am Saturday the 30th. All work is anticipated to be completed on Friday, but additional closures may be required on Saturday night. Please see the attached notification for additional information. Please contact me if you require additional information about these lane closures.
Matthew Lynch
Structural Engineer
THE FISHER AVE BRIDGE (N WHITE PLAINS TRAIN STATION) WILL BE REPLACED. We originally thought that the replacement bridge would be ready by the end of July. Bad news. A delay. Received this e mail from the Commissioner of Public Works.
We have had a few matters along the way that have caused delays, including some coordination among the various suppliers and fabricators assembling the bridge. Our contractor assures all will be ready and completed by the end of THIS September.
Victor G. Carosi, P.E.
Commissioner of Public Works
Town of Greenburgh
JACKSON AVE 9/A INTERSECTION MILLING TO BEGIN AUGUST 2nd
The "Daytime" Milling of the road operation at (Jackson Ave./Rte9A) intersection will begin on 8/2/11. Additionally, the debris on Ravensdale Road will be removed tomorrow.
Thank You,
Marco A. Maiorano, P.E.
Resident Engineer
STV Incorporated
FUN EVENTS FROM: http://www.rivertownsguide.com
- Dobbs Ferry Farmers Market
- Cinderella (Youth Theater)
- Free Friday Nights at HRM
- Jazz & Blues at Dusk: Yerbabuena
- Monuments, Memories and Historical Happenings
- "Barnum on Stage" presented by Broadway Training Center
- Hastings Outdoor Farmers Market
- Fish Tales: Children Discover Nature through Books & Beczak’s Backyard “Would You Rather Be a Pollywog?”
- "Captain Blood"
- "Catch of the Day Seining”
- Live Butterfly Exhibit
- Frogs: A Chorus of Colors
- Greeting from Anywhere Summer Hoedown
- Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra Outdoor Concerts: Musical Journeys
- "Wild Strawberries" Summer Nights with Ingmar Bergman
- Suburbia Roller Derby: Botoxic Avengers versus Indian Point Sirens
- Beacon Flea Market
- Feeding Fun
- Discover Comets! Make a Comet Nucleus!
- "Manon" (Liceu) performed at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, Spain
- Gilbert Gottfried
Weekly Farmers Markets: 2011
Dobbs Ferry: Friday
Hastings: Saturday
Tarrytown: Saturday
Irvington: Wednesday
Hartsdale: Saturday
12th Annual Dobbs Ferry Summer Music Series
Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8pm |
Dobbs Ferry Waterfront. Presented by Jazz Forum Arts.
Rain Location: Embassy Community Center, 60 Palisade Street, Dobbs Ferry.
INFO: 914-631-1000
August 3: Carrie Jackson & Her Trio
August 10: Jo Lawry Group
August 17: John Hart Organ Quartet
Upcoming. . . . .
Sunset Jazz at Lyndhurst Summer Series
Grounds Open at 5pm, Music Starts at 6:30pm
West Lawn, Lyndhurst
Presented by Lyndhurst and Jazz Forum Arts. The concerts are Free and open to the public. Nominal $10 per car parking fee. Walk to the music and get in for free. The property is accessible via the Old Croton Aqueduct and the Hudson RiverWalk trail. Concerts will be held on the West Lawn overlooking the Hudson. In the event of rain, concert will be under the tent in the Carriage House Courtyard. Bring a blanket or low-profile lawn chairs. Enjoy your own picnic or purchase one on site.
August 4 - Ray Mantilla Latin Jazz Group
August 11 - Louis Hayes Quartet
August 18 - Samba New York!
August 25 - Forever Ray: Ray Charles Tribute Group
Sunday, August 7 begins @ 1pm
Dobbs Ferry's 6th Annual Road to Freedom Walk download flyer
Gould Park, Dobbs
Event is free and open to the public. Download flyer for more information. Initiative by The Dobbs Ferry Historical Society and the Village of Dobbs Ferry.
Sunday, August 7 from noon - 6pm
River Day @ Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 South Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson
Take a boat ride and celebrate our relationship to the river in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The Hudson River Ramblers will perform “Once Upon the Hudson,” a musical tour of more than 400 years of river heritage.
Wednesday, August 10 begins @ 6:30pm – arrive early for picnicking
Shades of Jazz | The Sculpture Garden at the Katonah Museum of Art
A solo performance with percussionist Billy Martin. Legendary guitarist John Scofield has tapped three of today’s brightest talents in the bebop and free jazz music communities to join him in celebrating the sixth year of the Katonah Museum of Art’s summer concert series, Shades of Jazz.
OTHER WEBSITES OF INTEREST--
WWW.THEHUDSONINDEPENDENT.COM (serving Tarrytown, Irvington)
RIVERTOWNSPATCH.COM...SCARSDALEPATCH.COM...TARRYTOWNPATCH.COM
WWW.THEDAILYGREENBURGH.COM...WWW.THEDAILYHASTINGS.COM...WWW.THEDAILYDOBBSFERRY.COM
WWW.SCARSDALE10583..COM. WWW.LOHUD.COM...THE SCARSDALE INQUIRER AND ENTERPRISE ALSO HAVE WEBSITES.
Paul Feiner
Thursday, July 28, 2011
SHOULD CUMBERLAND FARMS BE ALLOWED TO TAKE OVER BOARDED UP EYESORE--ON OLD ARMY ROAD/CENTRAL AVE?
One of the biggest eyesores on Central Ave and in the entire town is the Gulf gas station located at the south east corner of the intersection of Central Park Ave with Old Army Road/Underhill Road. The station has been boarded up and reminds me of the Old South Bronx. Empty buildings do not generate the same revenue to the Edgemont school district, town, fire district as revenue producing buildings.
At the Town Board meeting last night the Town Board held a public hearing to consider a special permit application from Cumberland Farms Inc to operate a gas station/convenience store. The service bays will be demolished and a 1,697 square foot convenience store will replace the repair station. In addition Cumberland Farms would remove one existing gas dispenser and the related dispenser island. There would be substantial landscaping improvements on the property. The school distict, fire district, town will generate more tax dollars.
THERE IS A CONTROVERY—Some residents pointed out that under the town code if a gas station on Central Ave is closed for more than six months the station loses their right to operate –since gas stations on Central Ave are a non conforming use. The representatives of Cumberland Farms claim that they never intended to discontinue the use of the property as a gas station. They temporarily closed down the station, they say, because they needed to do some remediation on the property. The intent of the owners of the property was to always continue to have a gas station at this location. The Town Attorney’s office and Building Inspector agree with Cumberland Farms interpretation.
MY THOUGHTS—I am speaking personally. There are a number of vacancies on Central Ave. I believe that if we reject the application the property will likely remain vacant for a while. I do not think this is good for property values in the immediate neighborhood. Would you like to live near a boarded up eyesore? I also think that the town should try generating revenue from this property. If the property is developed the town and Edgemont school district will receive needed tax dollars (substantial cuts in services can be expected in the future due to the tax cap). Another concern of mine: the town is trying to encourage new businesses to open up on Central Ave –to replace the vacant stores. If the town turns down this application –will we be sending the wrong message to the potential new tenants that the town is a difficult place to do business in? Will a rejection of this application hurt our efforts to attract new stores to our business districts? Look at the Dilmaghani property (the abandoned spa on Central Ave—it’s been empty for many years). One of the biggest eyesores on Central Ave and in the entire town is the Gulf gas station located at the south east corner of the intersection of Central Park Ave with Old Army Road/Underhill Road. The station has been boarded up and reminds me of the Old South Bronx. Empty buildings do not generate the same revenue to the Edgemont school district, town, fire district as revenue producing buildings.
At the Town Board meeting last night the Town Board held a public hearing to consider a special permit application from Cumberland Farms Inc to operate a gas station/convenience store. The service bays will be demolished and a 1,697 square foot convenience store will replace the repair station. In addition Cumberland Farms would remove one existing gas dispenser and the related dispenser island. There would be substantial landscaping improvements on the property. The school distict, fire district, town will generate more tax dollars.
THERE IS A CONTROVERY—Some residents pointed out that under the town code if a gas station on Central Ave is closed for more than six months the station loses their right to operate –since gas stations on Central Ave are a non conforming use. The representatives of Cumberland Farms claim that they never intended to discontinue the use of the property as a gas station. They temporarily closed down the station, they say, because they needed to do some remediation on the property. The intent of the owners of the property was to always continue to have a gas station at this location. The Town Attorney’s office and Building Inspector agree with Cumberland Farms interpretation.
MY THOUGHTS—I am speaking personally. There are a number of vacancies on Central Ave. I believe that if we reject the application the property will likely remain vacant for a while. I do not think this is good for property values in the immediate neighborhood. Would you like to live near a boarded up eyesore? I also think that the town should try generating revenue from this property. If the property is developed the town and Edgemont school district will receive needed tax dollars (substantial cuts in services can be expected in the future due to the tax cap). Another concern of mine: the town is trying to encourage new businesses to open up on Central Ave –to replace the vacant stores. If the town turns down this application –will we be sending the wrong message to the potential new tenants that the town is a difficult place to do business in? Will a rejection of this application hurt our efforts to attract new stores to our business districts? Look at the Dilmaghani property (the abandoned spa on Central Ave—it’s been empty for many years).
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?
I plan to reach out to the immediate neighborhood --- will speak to some of the neighbors who live near the boarded up gas station. I want to hear what they think. I also want to hear what you think. Your thoughts are welcome and appreciated.
PAUL FEINER
At the Town Board meeting last night the Town Board held a public hearing to consider a special permit application from Cumberland Farms Inc to operate a gas station/convenience store. The service bays will be demolished and a 1,697 square foot convenience store will replace the repair station. In addition Cumberland Farms would remove one existing gas dispenser and the related dispenser island. There would be substantial landscaping improvements on the property. The school distict, fire district, town will generate more tax dollars.
THERE IS A CONTROVERY—Some residents pointed out that under the town code if a gas station on Central Ave is closed for more than six months the station loses their right to operate –since gas stations on Central Ave are a non conforming use. The representatives of Cumberland Farms claim that they never intended to discontinue the use of the property as a gas station. They temporarily closed down the station, they say, because they needed to do some remediation on the property. The intent of the owners of the property was to always continue to have a gas station at this location. The Town Attorney’s office and Building Inspector agree with Cumberland Farms interpretation.
MY THOUGHTS—I am speaking personally. There are a number of vacancies on Central Ave. I believe that if we reject the application the property will likely remain vacant for a while. I do not think this is good for property values in the immediate neighborhood. Would you like to live near a boarded up eyesore? I also think that the town should try generating revenue from this property. If the property is developed the town and Edgemont school district will receive needed tax dollars (substantial cuts in services can be expected in the future due to the tax cap). Another concern of mine: the town is trying to encourage new businesses to open up on Central Ave –to replace the vacant stores. If the town turns down this application –will we be sending the wrong message to the potential new tenants that the town is a difficult place to do business in? Will a rejection of this application hurt our efforts to attract new stores to our business districts? Look at the Dilmaghani property (the abandoned spa on Central Ave—it’s been empty for many years). One of the biggest eyesores on Central Ave and in the entire town is the Gulf gas station located at the south east corner of the intersection of Central Park Ave with Old Army Road/Underhill Road. The station has been boarded up and reminds me of the Old South Bronx. Empty buildings do not generate the same revenue to the Edgemont school district, town, fire district as revenue producing buildings.
At the Town Board meeting last night the Town Board held a public hearing to consider a special permit application from Cumberland Farms Inc to operate a gas station/convenience store. The service bays will be demolished and a 1,697 square foot convenience store will replace the repair station. In addition Cumberland Farms would remove one existing gas dispenser and the related dispenser island. There would be substantial landscaping improvements on the property. The school distict, fire district, town will generate more tax dollars.
THERE IS A CONTROVERY—Some residents pointed out that under the town code if a gas station on Central Ave is closed for more than six months the station loses their right to operate –since gas stations on Central Ave are a non conforming use. The representatives of Cumberland Farms claim that they never intended to discontinue the use of the property as a gas station. They temporarily closed down the station, they say, because they needed to do some remediation on the property. The intent of the owners of the property was to always continue to have a gas station at this location. The Town Attorney’s office and Building Inspector agree with Cumberland Farms interpretation.
MY THOUGHTS—I am speaking personally. There are a number of vacancies on Central Ave. I believe that if we reject the application the property will likely remain vacant for a while. I do not think this is good for property values in the immediate neighborhood. Would you like to live near a boarded up eyesore? I also think that the town should try generating revenue from this property. If the property is developed the town and Edgemont school district will receive needed tax dollars (substantial cuts in services can be expected in the future due to the tax cap). Another concern of mine: the town is trying to encourage new businesses to open up on Central Ave –to replace the vacant stores. If the town turns down this application –will we be sending the wrong message to the potential new tenants that the town is a difficult place to do business in? Will a rejection of this application hurt our efforts to attract new stores to our business districts? Look at the Dilmaghani property (the abandoned spa on Central Ave—it’s been empty for many years).
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?
I plan to reach out to the immediate neighborhood --- will speak to some of the neighbors who live near the boarded up gas station. I want to hear what they think. I also want to hear what you think. Your thoughts are welcome and appreciated.
PAUL FEINER
Sunday, July 24, 2011
SAME SEX MARRIAGES PERFORMED TODAY...911 MEMORIAL WALL WORK COMMENTARY
State Supreme Court Justice Mary Smith, Westchester County Judge Barbara Zambelli, Judge James Hubert (a former Greenburgh Town Judge), Greenburgh Town Justice Arlene Gordon-Oliver, Town Clerk Judith Beville & I officiated at a number of same sex marriage ceremonies this afternoon. NYC and a handful of other communities around the state held ceremonies on Sunday- the first legal day to perform same sex weddings. We were the only town in the Hudson Valley to provide this service on Sunday --no overtime was used. Town Attorney Tim Lewis also helped with some legal questions that came up. It was a great feeling seeing so many smiling faces on this historic day for equal rights.
Frank Pescetti is the mason who is re-tiling the 9/11 memorial wall at Richard Presser Park (Webb Field). He wrote to me today with an update re:the progress of re-tiling the 9/11 Monument wall. The restoration was delayed last week because the weather has been too hot for installation of tile outside. Mr. Pescetti indicated that work will resume the first week of August, weather permitted.
COMMENTARY BY JANET LANGSAM- CEO OF ArtsWestchester.....HISTORY OF 911 WALL
What’s in a number? Sometimes it tells a story. 1800 is the number of tiles in the original 9/11 People’s Memorial Wall constructed in 2001 on Central Avenue in Richard Presser Park in Greenburgh. 1711 is the number of tiles salvaged, repaired, cleaned and reassembled tile by tile by Sarah Bracey White and 41 volunteers who spent hundreds of hours at the task so that the mural can be reinstalled and rededicated on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. Herself, White has spent 105 hours. The original mural was a project of Westchester Arts Council (now ArtsWestchester) in which arts workshops were held throughout the county, encouraging both young and old to express their feelings on the design of a tile. After all, the arts can be a comfort in troubled times.
2500 tiles were decorated and curated by roster artist Ron Mineo into a ceramic “quilt.” When town and village officials were asked to provide a home for the mural, Supervisor Paul Feiner was the first to raise his hand. The wall was constructed; the tiles were installed; Rotary International’s Lou Del Rosario commissioned an artist to create a mural for the other side of the wall; Congresswoman Nita Lowey secured funds for landscaping; Parks Commissioner Gerry Byrne and his staff nurtured the project; and Rotary’s David White came from Bermuda to unveil it. Then the tiles began to fall, many breaking. To prevent further deterioration, the tiles were removed and Feiner, with Town Clerk Judy Beville, began to seek a way to restore the artwork. With funding not readily available, Sarah Bracey White was asked to organize a cadre of volunteers recruited by Feiner to put the puzzle back together. “Paul makes people feel like they matter,” says Sarah. Four crates of broken tiles seemed unsalvageable. But the group was undaunted, taking the broken pieces home to repair with epoxy.
Says Sarah: “The project began to take on mythic proportions. We knew we couldn’t put the World Trade Center back together, but we could rebuild the People’s 9/11 mural.” Tile by tile, the pieces were laid out on an 80-foot tennis court in Anthony Veteran Park and numbered for the reinstallation, which was assisted a contribution from Sam’s Club to pay a mason who, as we speak, is now “buttering” the tiles with cement.
Some folks say that you have to know where you came from to know who you are. Sarah Bracey White came from the segregated South where Jim Crow laws ruled the lives of her community. She was determined to find her own voice, make her own way and leave her mark in the community. She has done that for 18 years as Executive Director of Arts and Culture for the Town of Greenburgh. And now, there is a mural that tells the story of what Sarah Bracey White means to Greenburgh and to the arts.
If you were one of the tile artists, please share the thoughts behind your design on www.thisandthatbyjl.com.
Read about the tile project on LoHud.com.
PAUL FEINER
Frank Pescetti is the mason who is re-tiling the 9/11 memorial wall at Richard Presser Park (Webb Field). He wrote to me today with an update re:the progress of re-tiling the 9/11 Monument wall. The restoration was delayed last week because the weather has been too hot for installation of tile outside. Mr. Pescetti indicated that work will resume the first week of August, weather permitted.
COMMENTARY BY JANET LANGSAM- CEO OF ArtsWestchester.....HISTORY OF 911 WALL
What’s in a number? Sometimes it tells a story. 1800 is the number of tiles in the original 9/11 People’s Memorial Wall constructed in 2001 on Central Avenue in Richard Presser Park in Greenburgh. 1711 is the number of tiles salvaged, repaired, cleaned and reassembled tile by tile by Sarah Bracey White and 41 volunteers who spent hundreds of hours at the task so that the mural can be reinstalled and rededicated on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. Herself, White has spent 105 hours. The original mural was a project of Westchester Arts Council (now ArtsWestchester) in which arts workshops were held throughout the county, encouraging both young and old to express their feelings on the design of a tile. After all, the arts can be a comfort in troubled times.
2500 tiles were decorated and curated by roster artist Ron Mineo into a ceramic “quilt.” When town and village officials were asked to provide a home for the mural, Supervisor Paul Feiner was the first to raise his hand. The wall was constructed; the tiles were installed; Rotary International’s Lou Del Rosario commissioned an artist to create a mural for the other side of the wall; Congresswoman Nita Lowey secured funds for landscaping; Parks Commissioner Gerry Byrne and his staff nurtured the project; and Rotary’s David White came from Bermuda to unveil it. Then the tiles began to fall, many breaking. To prevent further deterioration, the tiles were removed and Feiner, with Town Clerk Judy Beville, began to seek a way to restore the artwork. With funding not readily available, Sarah Bracey White was asked to organize a cadre of volunteers recruited by Feiner to put the puzzle back together. “Paul makes people feel like they matter,” says Sarah. Four crates of broken tiles seemed unsalvageable. But the group was undaunted, taking the broken pieces home to repair with epoxy.
Says Sarah: “The project began to take on mythic proportions. We knew we couldn’t put the World Trade Center back together, but we could rebuild the People’s 9/11 mural.” Tile by tile, the pieces were laid out on an 80-foot tennis court in Anthony Veteran Park and numbered for the reinstallation, which was assisted a contribution from Sam’s Club to pay a mason who, as we speak, is now “buttering” the tiles with cement.
Some folks say that you have to know where you came from to know who you are. Sarah Bracey White came from the segregated South where Jim Crow laws ruled the lives of her community. She was determined to find her own voice, make her own way and leave her mark in the community. She has done that for 18 years as Executive Director of Arts and Culture for the Town of Greenburgh. And now, there is a mural that tells the story of what Sarah Bracey White means to Greenburgh and to the arts.
If you were one of the tile artists, please share the thoughts behind your design on www.thisandthatbyjl.com.
Read about the tile project on LoHud.com.
PAUL FEINER
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
DOBBS FERRY/GREENBURGH SHARE RESOURCES TO SAVE TAXPAYERS MONEY
Village of Dobbs Ferry announces new Inter-Municipal Agreement with the Town of Greenburgh
TAXPAYERS IN DOBBS FERRY AND GREENBURGH TO SAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
Effective September 1, 2011, the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Dobbs Ferry, one of the six villages in the town, will implement a collaborative agreement to reduce the cost of assessment services by eliminating duplicative requirements. Currently, the Town Assessor assesses property in the entire town, including properties in the six villages, to set the assessment for county, town and school tax purposes, as required by New York State law. The Village, having its own assessment roll, has in the past retained its own Assessor to set the assessment for the Village’s tax purposes. The collaborative agreement, called an Inter-Municipal Agreement (“IMA”), between the town and village was initiated in an effort to significantly reduce the cost of assessment services for property owners in Dobbs Ferry, while ensuring all costs associated with implementing the agreement are covered. The IMA will also eliminate the confusion to property owners in Dobbs Ferry with regard to having two assessor’s doing essentially the same function.
Since the town is not charged by New York State law to perform assessments for a village’s separate roll, Town of Greenburgh and Village of Dobbs Ferry officials have authorized the IMA in order to effectuate this new procedure. The Village will pay to the town the sum of $10,000 annually, which will cover implementation costs associated with this agreement. as a The IMA is expected to reduce the cost of Dobbs Ferry’s assessment services by approximately $20,000 per annum.
Speaking on behalf of the Village, Mayor Hartley Connett commented “Dobbs Ferry is grateful for the support of the Town Supervisor and the entire Town Board for supporting this shared service initiative. This collaboration will save tax dollars for Dobbs Ferry residents and improve the overall efficiency of the tax assessment process."
The Village of Dobbs Ferry plans to continue to work with the other Villages and the Town of Greenburgh to find shared service opportunities that benefit taxpayers.
It’s my hope that this agreement will lead to more cost sharing initiatives between the town of Greenburgh and the villages. We need to reduce costs, share administrative responsibilities. This agreement is a positive initiative to make government more efficient.
PAUL FEINER, Greenburgh Town Supervisor
TAXPAYERS IN DOBBS FERRY AND GREENBURGH TO SAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
Effective September 1, 2011, the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Dobbs Ferry, one of the six villages in the town, will implement a collaborative agreement to reduce the cost of assessment services by eliminating duplicative requirements. Currently, the Town Assessor assesses property in the entire town, including properties in the six villages, to set the assessment for county, town and school tax purposes, as required by New York State law. The Village, having its own assessment roll, has in the past retained its own Assessor to set the assessment for the Village’s tax purposes. The collaborative agreement, called an Inter-Municipal Agreement (“IMA”), between the town and village was initiated in an effort to significantly reduce the cost of assessment services for property owners in Dobbs Ferry, while ensuring all costs associated with implementing the agreement are covered. The IMA will also eliminate the confusion to property owners in Dobbs Ferry with regard to having two assessor’s doing essentially the same function.
Since the town is not charged by New York State law to perform assessments for a village’s separate roll, Town of Greenburgh and Village of Dobbs Ferry officials have authorized the IMA in order to effectuate this new procedure. The Village will pay to the town the sum of $10,000 annually, which will cover implementation costs associated with this agreement. as a The IMA is expected to reduce the cost of Dobbs Ferry’s assessment services by approximately $20,000 per annum.
Speaking on behalf of the Village, Mayor Hartley Connett commented “Dobbs Ferry is grateful for the support of the Town Supervisor and the entire Town Board for supporting this shared service initiative. This collaboration will save tax dollars for Dobbs Ferry residents and improve the overall efficiency of the tax assessment process."
The Village of Dobbs Ferry plans to continue to work with the other Villages and the Town of Greenburgh to find shared service opportunities that benefit taxpayers.
It’s my hope that this agreement will lead to more cost sharing initiatives between the town of Greenburgh and the villages. We need to reduce costs, share administrative responsibilities. This agreement is a positive initiative to make government more efficient.
PAUL FEINER, Greenburgh Town Supervisor
Thursday, July 14, 2011
marriage ceremonies on july 24th...should schools share superintendents?
NYS SUPREME COURT JUDGE TO PROVIDE WAIVERS OF 24 HOUR WAIT FOR MARRIAGE CEREMONIES ON SUNDAY, JULY 24TH
Greenburgh Town Clerk Judith Beville sent me the following memo following up on her decision to open Town Hall on Sunday July 24th from 12-2 PM. This is the first day that same sex couples can be married in NYS. The office will also process marriage licenses from heterosexual couples who want to get married on July 24th.
I have just been informed by the Supreme Court Chambers in White Plains that a judge will be available at Greenburgh Town Hall to review marriage applications filed on Sunday, July 24, 2011 and, provided the information on the application meets the approval of the Supreme Court Judge, a waiver of the 24 hour wait period for marriage ceremonies will be granted allowing for those couples who desire to marry on July 24th to do so. Couples choosing this option must call or e-mail me, Judith A. Beville, Greenburgh Town Clerk, to make arrangements for their ceremony. My office phone number is (914) 993-1504 and my email is jbeville@greenburghny.com.
Thank you,
Judith Beville, Town Clerk
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT--- SHOULD SCHOOLS SHARE SUPERINTENDENTS WHEN A SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT RETIRES? The Superintendent of Schools at Central 7 (RON SMALLS) has announced his retirement -effective the end of the year. Superintendents earn over $200,000 a year with benefits. Instead of hiring an interim School Superintendent for a year-- I think the school district should consider approaching a neighbor and invite them to share a Superintendent. This could be tried for one year. The school district saves significant money. There would more sharing of administrative responsibilities. I'm not advocating consolidation of school districts--only sharing of one administrative position. If this works it could be a model for the rest of the region. We need to figure out ways to cut costs. School districts are facing significant additional stresses--thanks to the new property tax cap approved by the Governor and State Legislature. It's easier to share services when there is a retirement--once someone is appointed to a job it's harder to eliminate a position. WHAT DO YOU THINK???
PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Clerk Judith Beville sent me the following memo following up on her decision to open Town Hall on Sunday July 24th from 12-2 PM. This is the first day that same sex couples can be married in NYS. The office will also process marriage licenses from heterosexual couples who want to get married on July 24th.
I have just been informed by the Supreme Court Chambers in White Plains that a judge will be available at Greenburgh Town Hall to review marriage applications filed on Sunday, July 24, 2011 and, provided the information on the application meets the approval of the Supreme Court Judge, a waiver of the 24 hour wait period for marriage ceremonies will be granted allowing for those couples who desire to marry on July 24th to do so. Couples choosing this option must call or e-mail me, Judith A. Beville, Greenburgh Town Clerk, to make arrangements for their ceremony. My office phone number is (914) 993-1504 and my email is jbeville@greenburghny.com.
Thank you,
Judith Beville, Town Clerk
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT--- SHOULD SCHOOLS SHARE SUPERINTENDENTS WHEN A SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT RETIRES? The Superintendent of Schools at Central 7 (RON SMALLS) has announced his retirement -effective the end of the year. Superintendents earn over $200,000 a year with benefits. Instead of hiring an interim School Superintendent for a year-- I think the school district should consider approaching a neighbor and invite them to share a Superintendent. This could be tried for one year. The school district saves significant money. There would more sharing of administrative responsibilities. I'm not advocating consolidation of school districts--only sharing of one administrative position. If this works it could be a model for the rest of the region. We need to figure out ways to cut costs. School districts are facing significant additional stresses--thanks to the new property tax cap approved by the Governor and State Legislature. It's easier to share services when there is a retirement--once someone is appointed to a job it's harder to eliminate a position. WHAT DO YOU THINK???
PAUL FEINER
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
TOWN BOARD MEETING ARCHIVES MORE TRANSPARENT THAN EVER
TOWN BOARD MEETING ARCHIVES--MORE TRANSPARENT THAN EVER!
At yesterdays Town Board work session Town Clerk Judith Beville, our records access officer, introduced the Town Board to our new partner in streaming meetings of the Greenburgh Town Board, SWAGIT PRODUCTIONS. We just launched a revamping of the archives portion of the Town Board meeting which will make town government more transparent than it ever has been. Please check the town website: www.greenburghny.com (Town Board archives—listed on the left side of our website). Some new features of the website include the following:
• You don’t have to watch our entire Town Board meetings to find a topic that was discussed. The meeting is broken down into different categories: presentations, public hearings, public comments and votes. By indexing your topic you can now directly access the portion of the meeting that you would like to view.
• You can also click on to the agenda of the Board meeting you're watching. If you'd like to share portions of the video with your friends or neighbors you can share the portion of the video (a feature we never had before). The result: Many more people will have access to relevant topics that are discussed and may interest their neighborhood. If there is a hearing on a neighborhood issue, civic leaders and members of the community could e mail their neighbors that portion of the meeting.
I would like to thank George Malone, our cable TV coordinator for recommending Swagit to Judith Beville, who coordinated the implementation of this new initiative. A special thanks to Councilman Francis Sheehan for reviewing the contract and to Thomas Madden, Commissioner of Planning and to Joe Lucasey, our webmaster for their efforts.
This is a very exciting new open government initiative. This is democracy and transparency at it’s best.
PAUL FEINER
At yesterdays Town Board work session Town Clerk Judith Beville, our records access officer, introduced the Town Board to our new partner in streaming meetings of the Greenburgh Town Board, SWAGIT PRODUCTIONS. We just launched a revamping of the archives portion of the Town Board meeting which will make town government more transparent than it ever has been. Please check the town website: www.greenburghny.com (Town Board archives—listed on the left side of our website). Some new features of the website include the following:
• You don’t have to watch our entire Town Board meetings to find a topic that was discussed. The meeting is broken down into different categories: presentations, public hearings, public comments and votes. By indexing your topic you can now directly access the portion of the meeting that you would like to view.
• You can also click on to the agenda of the Board meeting you're watching. If you'd like to share portions of the video with your friends or neighbors you can share the portion of the video (a feature we never had before). The result: Many more people will have access to relevant topics that are discussed and may interest their neighborhood. If there is a hearing on a neighborhood issue, civic leaders and members of the community could e mail their neighbors that portion of the meeting.
I would like to thank George Malone, our cable TV coordinator for recommending Swagit to Judith Beville, who coordinated the implementation of this new initiative. A special thanks to Councilman Francis Sheehan for reviewing the contract and to Thomas Madden, Commissioner of Planning and to Joe Lucasey, our webmaster for their efforts.
This is a very exciting new open government initiative. This is democracy and transparency at it’s best.
PAUL FEINER
Sunday, July 10, 2011
VETERANS APPRECIATION BARBEQUE SLATED FOR JULY 21...ARDSLEY'S SUNNYDALE TO CLOSE
Appreciation barbeque. The free event, open to all veterans and their families, will be held at AF Veteran town park, off of Heatherdell Road beginning at 6 PM and concluding by 9 PM. All the food is being donated. Our donors include, as of tonight,:
1. $1000 from Community Mutual Savings Bank
2. Food for 300 ( or more, dependant on final head count) from Shop Rite
3. Tray of Brownies and Cookies from Carmine's Deli & Cafe
4. 2 or more trays of ribs from Harry's of Hartsdale
5. Potato Salad and Macaroni Salad from Wedged in Deli
6. Spinach Pie with Greek Salad from Eldorado Diner
If you would are a veteran and would like to attend the barbeque at AF Veteran park on July 21st please e mail me at pfeiner@greenburghny.com.
Sad news... Two of the most popular businesses in downtown Ardsley are set to close: Sunnydale and the Village Cafe. Jogi Singh and Nirmal Singh, the owners, have been terrific assets to our community. They work hard, are well liked, the quality of their food was always excellent and they care about the community. Ardsley won't be the same without them.
The following article is from RIVERTOWNS PATCH.
Paul Feiner
Ardsley's Sunnydale, Village Cafe to Close
After 39 years, two Rivertowns staples will close this month.
By Lizzie Hedrick | Email the author | July 8, 2011
After 39 years in business, Rivertowns staple Sunnydale Farms Food Store and the Village Cafe next door will close this month.
Owners Jogi Singh and Nirmal Singh are heartbroken about the decision.
"I moved into the community when I was 19 and a half," said Jogi Singh, who is originally from New Delhi, India. "The community welcomed me."
Throughout his career here, Singh first opened the small grocery store, next the luncheonette and later the gas station across the street—which he has since sold.
"I got married here, raised my children here, went to NYU," Jogi Singh said. Both business partners' two children went to the Ardsley schools.
The men expect to close the adjacent shops later this month.
"I don't know where I'm going after," Jogi Singh said. "When God closes one door, maybe he'll open two more."
1. $1000 from Community Mutual Savings Bank
2. Food for 300 ( or more, dependant on final head count) from Shop Rite
3. Tray of Brownies and Cookies from Carmine's Deli & Cafe
4. 2 or more trays of ribs from Harry's of Hartsdale
5. Potato Salad and Macaroni Salad from Wedged in Deli
6. Spinach Pie with Greek Salad from Eldorado Diner
If you would are a veteran and would like to attend the barbeque at AF Veteran park on July 21st please e mail me at pfeiner@greenburghny.com.
Sad news... Two of the most popular businesses in downtown Ardsley are set to close: Sunnydale and the Village Cafe. Jogi Singh and Nirmal Singh, the owners, have been terrific assets to our community. They work hard, are well liked, the quality of their food was always excellent and they care about the community. Ardsley won't be the same without them.
The following article is from RIVERTOWNS PATCH.
Paul Feiner
Ardsley's Sunnydale, Village Cafe to Close
After 39 years, two Rivertowns staples will close this month.
By Lizzie Hedrick | Email the author | July 8, 2011
After 39 years in business, Rivertowns staple Sunnydale Farms Food Store and the Village Cafe next door will close this month.
Owners Jogi Singh and Nirmal Singh are heartbroken about the decision.
"I moved into the community when I was 19 and a half," said Jogi Singh, who is originally from New Delhi, India. "The community welcomed me."
Throughout his career here, Singh first opened the small grocery store, next the luncheonette and later the gas station across the street—which he has since sold.
"I got married here, raised my children here, went to NYU," Jogi Singh said. Both business partners' two children went to the Ardsley schools.
The men expect to close the adjacent shops later this month.
"I don't know where I'm going after," Jogi Singh said. "When God closes one door, maybe he'll open two more."
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
NYS should eliminate arbitration panels that force salary increases on local governments
NEW YORK STATE FORCING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PAY BIG SALARY INCREASES FOR SOME LOCAL EMPLOYEES
GREENBURGH TOWN SUPERVISOR PAUL FEINER ASKING GOVERNOR, NY STATE LEGISLATORS TO ELIMINATE ARBITRATION PANELS
CLARKSTOWN WAS JUST ORDERED BY NYS ARBITRATORS TO HIKE SALARIES BY 3.4%
Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner has written to the Governor and members of the NYS Legislature (as well as local Mayors/Town Supervisors) asking that arbitration panels be eliminated.
It would be easier for local governments to implement the property cap approved by the Governor and NYS Legislature if our state lawmakers eliminate police/firefighter arbitration panels. Just this week, as an example, a NYS arbitration panel awarded the police in the town of Clarkstown a 3.4%retroactive increase for 2008 and 2010. The town wanted to impose a zero percent increase. These panels of unelected arbitrators set salaries for police/firefighters and have the power to impose excessive salary hikes on local governments around the state. In years past the salary hikes imposed by arbitration panels for police and firefighters exceeded inflation.
Elected officials are being asked to control property tax hikes. We're being told that we can't raise taxes over a certain amount. Yet, we currently have no control over the salaries of a large number of our employees - public safety employees. New York State should provide local officials with the ability to control all salaries under our jurisdiction. The buck should stop with elected officials who approve budgets, not with unelected arbitrators.
Arbitration panels were created in New York as part of the Taylor Law in the 1960s with the objective of creating harmonious and cooperative relationships between government and its employees. The law is outdated and should be repealed.
Sincerely,
Paul J. Feiner
Greenburgh Town Supervisor
Copy of article in lohud.com
Clarkstown police awarded 3.4 percent raises for 2 years
11:39 PM, Jul. 5, 2011 |
A state arbitration panel awarded the Clarkstown police union a retroactive 3.4 percent salary increase for 2009 and 2010 even as it conceded that the police officers were among the highest paid in the nation.
The award came over the objections of the Town of Clarkstown, which wanted a salary freeze for the two years. The Clarkstown Police Benevolent Association asked for a 5.5 percent increase for the period.
"It wasn't what we would have written," Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack said. "We were hoping for a lower number."
FIRST LADY OF FLUTE TO INAUGURATE FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES THIS THURSDAY EVENING AT YOSEMITE PARK, OFF OF 119 7 PM CONCERT---
This Thursday --and every Thursday in July up till August 11 --you can enjoy outstanding jazz for free ---at Yosemite Park, in back of the Theodore Young Community Center (Manhattan Ave). The free outdoor concerts begin at 7 PM. The first lady of Flute Bobbi Humphrey will inaugurate the series on July 7.
CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL SPONSORING PROGRAM ON JULY 14TH
JULY 14th - Beth Evans, Principal and Senior Ecologist, Evans Environmental Consulting, will be discussing "Science and How It Is Utilized in Mitigation Planning".
This event will be held at the Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road (off Central Avenue), Scarsdale, NY, commencing at 7pm, as the first part of that evening's CAC meeting. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME.
PAUL FEINER
GREENBURGH TOWN SUPERVISOR PAUL FEINER ASKING GOVERNOR, NY STATE LEGISLATORS TO ELIMINATE ARBITRATION PANELS
CLARKSTOWN WAS JUST ORDERED BY NYS ARBITRATORS TO HIKE SALARIES BY 3.4%
Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner has written to the Governor and members of the NYS Legislature (as well as local Mayors/Town Supervisors) asking that arbitration panels be eliminated.
It would be easier for local governments to implement the property cap approved by the Governor and NYS Legislature if our state lawmakers eliminate police/firefighter arbitration panels. Just this week, as an example, a NYS arbitration panel awarded the police in the town of Clarkstown a 3.4%retroactive increase for 2008 and 2010. The town wanted to impose a zero percent increase. These panels of unelected arbitrators set salaries for police/firefighters and have the power to impose excessive salary hikes on local governments around the state. In years past the salary hikes imposed by arbitration panels for police and firefighters exceeded inflation.
Elected officials are being asked to control property tax hikes. We're being told that we can't raise taxes over a certain amount. Yet, we currently have no control over the salaries of a large number of our employees - public safety employees. New York State should provide local officials with the ability to control all salaries under our jurisdiction. The buck should stop with elected officials who approve budgets, not with unelected arbitrators.
Arbitration panels were created in New York as part of the Taylor Law in the 1960s with the objective of creating harmonious and cooperative relationships between government and its employees. The law is outdated and should be repealed.
Sincerely,
Paul J. Feiner
Greenburgh Town Supervisor
Copy of article in lohud.com
Clarkstown police awarded 3.4 percent raises for 2 years
11:39 PM, Jul. 5, 2011 |
A state arbitration panel awarded the Clarkstown police union a retroactive 3.4 percent salary increase for 2009 and 2010 even as it conceded that the police officers were among the highest paid in the nation.
The award came over the objections of the Town of Clarkstown, which wanted a salary freeze for the two years. The Clarkstown Police Benevolent Association asked for a 5.5 percent increase for the period.
"It wasn't what we would have written," Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack said. "We were hoping for a lower number."
FIRST LADY OF FLUTE TO INAUGURATE FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES THIS THURSDAY EVENING AT YOSEMITE PARK, OFF OF 119 7 PM CONCERT---
This Thursday --and every Thursday in July up till August 11 --you can enjoy outstanding jazz for free ---at Yosemite Park, in back of the Theodore Young Community Center (Manhattan Ave). The free outdoor concerts begin at 7 PM. The first lady of Flute Bobbi Humphrey will inaugurate the series on July 7.
CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL SPONSORING PROGRAM ON JULY 14TH
JULY 14th - Beth Evans, Principal and Senior Ecologist, Evans Environmental Consulting, will be discussing "Science and How It Is Utilized in Mitigation Planning".
This event will be held at the Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road (off Central Avenue), Scarsdale, NY, commencing at 7pm, as the first part of that evening's CAC meeting. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME.
PAUL FEINER
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
FREE CONCERTS TO BE PAID FOR WITH RECYCLING BIN RENTAL FEES
FIRST LADY OF FLUTE TO INAUGURATE FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES THIS THURSDAY EVENING AT YOSEMITE PARK, OFF OF 119 7 PM CONCERT---This Thursday --and every Thursday in July up till August 11 --you can enjoy outstanding jazz for free ---at Yosemite Park, in back of the Theodore Young Community Center (Manhattan Ave). The free outdoor concerts begin at 7 PM. The first lady of Flute Bobbi Humphrey will inaugurate the series on July 7. July 14th: Jazz elite @ TDYCC. July 21: Kenny Lee AllStars. July 28: Ragan Whiteside; August 4th Wall ALL and his band. Special guest Porter Carroll. August 11th—Pianist Bob Baldwin & Friends. The concerts begin at 7 PM sharp in back of the Theodore Young Community Center- 32 Manhattan Ave.
AN OUT OF THE BOX (OR IN THE BOX) WAY TO FUND CONCERT SERIES The Town Board approved a resolution authorizing me to enter into an agreement with USAGAIN (use it again) to provide recycling bins for clothing and shoes at town facilities. The town will receive $75 per bin per month. An option for the town: being paid $0.05 per pound of clothes fee per month which could be implemented from time to time if deemed appropriate by the Town. The funds received will be used to offset the costs of the concert series--which attract well over 500 people on Thursday evenings for 6 weeks during the summer.
FRIENDS OF LIBRARY ACCEPTING BOOK, CD AND DVD DONATIONS
The Friends of the Greenburgh Library is now accepting donations of books, CDs, and DVDs in good condition for the annual book sale in September. All hardcover fiction must have a dust cover. We are NOT accepting: encyclopedias, textbooks, magazines, condensed books like Reader's Digest, and no VHS tapes or audio cassette tapes. Paul Feiner
AN OUT OF THE BOX (OR IN THE BOX) WAY TO FUND CONCERT SERIES The Town Board approved a resolution authorizing me to enter into an agreement with USAGAIN (use it again) to provide recycling bins for clothing and shoes at town facilities. The town will receive $75 per bin per month. An option for the town: being paid $0.05 per pound of clothes fee per month which could be implemented from time to time if deemed appropriate by the Town. The funds received will be used to offset the costs of the concert series--which attract well over 500 people on Thursday evenings for 6 weeks during the summer.
FRIENDS OF LIBRARY ACCEPTING BOOK, CD AND DVD DONATIONS
The Friends of the Greenburgh Library is now accepting donations of books, CDs, and DVDs in good condition for the annual book sale in September. All hardcover fiction must have a dust cover. We are NOT accepting: encyclopedias, textbooks, magazines, condensed books like Reader's Digest, and no VHS tapes or audio cassette tapes. Paul Feiner
Saturday, July 02, 2011
BURGLAR CAUGHT IN EDGEMONT
INCIDENT: Home Burglary Arrest
As a result of an ongoing criminal investigation by the Greenburgh Police Detective Division, Alecxandro Luciano (also known as Kyle Tighe) age 39 of 1880 185th Street the Bronx, was arrested for a home burglary that was committed on March 11th of this year on Fort Hill Road in the Edgemont Section of Greenburgh.
Luciano was charged with Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C Felony, arraigned before Judge Gordon Oliver and remanded to the Westchester County Jail.
Det. Sgt. Frank Pumillo
As a result of an ongoing criminal investigation by the Greenburgh Police Detective Division, Alecxandro Luciano (also known as Kyle Tighe) age 39 of 1880 185th Street the Bronx, was arrested for a home burglary that was committed on March 11th of this year on Fort Hill Road in the Edgemont Section of Greenburgh.
Luciano was charged with Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C Felony, arraigned before Judge Gordon Oliver and remanded to the Westchester County Jail.
Det. Sgt. Frank Pumillo
Friday, July 01, 2011
internal controls at town gas pumps
Members of the Citizens Budget Commission are reviewing internal controls and all aspects of the town budget. I received the following response to an inquiry about controls re: gas pumps at the highway garage: We all have had a computer assisted gas system for probably 15 years in which the town vehicle has a computer chip in the fuel tank that registers the vehicle being gassed up and the employee must enter his employee number to activate the pump.. This is accomplished with the hook up of the gas filling hose that registers the vehicle’s computer chip so only town vehicles can use town gas pumps so the ability to fill your own car or steal gas is not possible unless there is an over ride of the system but then this is a documented event. Bottom line gas usage is very accountable in this town.
Joseph J. DeCarlo
Chief of Police
Town of Greenburgh
INSTEAD OF CLOSING SPRAIN RIDGE POOL ON JACKSON, SHOULD THE COUNTY HAVE RENTED OUT THE POOL DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, GENERATING REVENUE FOR COUNTY?
I sent the following letter to the County Executive and some Legislators:
There is a big sign in front of Sprain Ridge Park (off of Jackson Ave—on the Greenburgh/Yonkers border) announcing that the pool is closed during the summer of 2011. A major county asset (the pool) is not being used in 2011—disappointing many children and families.
A suggestion: If the county doesn’t have the funds to keep the pool open during the season they should consider renting the pool to a swim team, camp, private business, non profit organization or another entity. If this would be done the county would generate some additional revenue for the county government and they would also be providing children with a nice pool to enjoy—at no cost to the taxpayers. It’s a crime to close down a county pool for an entire season.
PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor
914 993 1545 or 438 1343
FUN ACTIVITIES:
http://www.rivertownsguide.com/
Entergy Sponsors Popular Hudson River Museum FREE Friday Nights
The Hudson River Museum’s popular Free Friday Nights admission program will be back in place from July 1 through Labor Weekend, September 2. A grant from Entergy is making the restoration of the program possible. From 5 pm until closing at 8 pm, the public can visit the Museum’s galleries; special exhibitions; Glenview, its historic Hudson River home; and, attend a planetarium show.
Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market
Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3 form 8am - 5pm (rain or shine)
Stormville Airport, 428 Route 216, Stormville
American Roots Music Festival
July 2 at Caramoor in Katonah. Music, food and family activities. It's outdoors and all day with music from 12:30pm-8:30pm. Performers cover the range of bluegrass, folk, gospel, country, blues, string band. Local organizations that are partnering with us to support the festival are: Take Me To The RIver Festival/12milesnorth, Common Ground Community Concerts, River Spirit Music, Tribes Hill, Urban H2O/Beczak, Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse. Tickets and more info can be found at http://www.caramoor.org/festival/americanroots
Weekend Quick Takes….
Links and info here http://www.rivertownsguide.com
- Dobbs Ferry Farmers Market
- Jehan Clements: Storytelling for Children
- Free Friday Nights Return at HRM
- "The Sounds of Peace"
- Hamlet
- Fireworks: in and around the Rivertowns
- 12th Annual Dutchess County Hot Air Balloon Festival
- Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market
- Hastings Outdoor Farmers Market
- Live Butterfly Exhibit
- Grace Community Table
- American Roots Music Festival
- Frogs: A Chorus of Colors
- Pirates of the Hudson: The Siege of Sleepy Hollow
- Beacon Flea Market
- 4th of July Antiques & Farmers Holiday Market
- New York Botanical Gardens
- Independence Day 1801
- Independence Day 1851
Weekly Farmers Markets: 2011
Dobbs Ferry: Friday
Hastings: Saturday
Tarrytown: Saturday
Irvington: Wednesday
Hartsdale: Saturday
Next Weekend: Friday, July 8
Hastings Friday Night Live: Midsummer Magic
Friday, July 8 begins from 6pm – 9pm
Boulanger Plaza and Main Street, Hastings.
Vinny DePonto and Mika Allan, guest producers. Visit the website for all of the details. http://www.rivertownsguide.com/fnl.php
Other interesting websites:
thehudsonindependent.com
scarsdale10583.com
Rivertownspatch (or tarrytownpatch.com)
thedailygreenburgh.com...thedailytarrytown.com...thedailyhastings.com...
Joseph J. DeCarlo
Chief of Police
Town of Greenburgh
INSTEAD OF CLOSING SPRAIN RIDGE POOL ON JACKSON, SHOULD THE COUNTY HAVE RENTED OUT THE POOL DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, GENERATING REVENUE FOR COUNTY?
I sent the following letter to the County Executive and some Legislators:
There is a big sign in front of Sprain Ridge Park (off of Jackson Ave—on the Greenburgh/Yonkers border) announcing that the pool is closed during the summer of 2011. A major county asset (the pool) is not being used in 2011—disappointing many children and families.
A suggestion: If the county doesn’t have the funds to keep the pool open during the season they should consider renting the pool to a swim team, camp, private business, non profit organization or another entity. If this would be done the county would generate some additional revenue for the county government and they would also be providing children with a nice pool to enjoy—at no cost to the taxpayers. It’s a crime to close down a county pool for an entire season.
PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor
914 993 1545 or 438 1343
FUN ACTIVITIES:
http://www.rivertownsguide.com/
Entergy Sponsors Popular Hudson River Museum FREE Friday Nights
The Hudson River Museum’s popular Free Friday Nights admission program will be back in place from July 1 through Labor Weekend, September 2. A grant from Entergy is making the restoration of the program possible. From 5 pm until closing at 8 pm, the public can visit the Museum’s galleries; special exhibitions; Glenview, its historic Hudson River home; and, attend a planetarium show.
Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market
Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3 form 8am - 5pm (rain or shine)
Stormville Airport, 428 Route 216, Stormville
American Roots Music Festival
July 2 at Caramoor in Katonah. Music, food and family activities. It's outdoors and all day with music from 12:30pm-8:30pm. Performers cover the range of bluegrass, folk, gospel, country, blues, string band. Local organizations that are partnering with us to support the festival are: Take Me To The RIver Festival/12milesnorth, Common Ground Community Concerts, River Spirit Music, Tribes Hill, Urban H2O/Beczak, Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse. Tickets and more info can be found at http://www.caramoor.org/festival/americanroots
Weekend Quick Takes….
Links and info here http://www.rivertownsguide.com
- Dobbs Ferry Farmers Market
- Jehan Clements: Storytelling for Children
- Free Friday Nights Return at HRM
- "The Sounds of Peace"
- Hamlet
- Fireworks: in and around the Rivertowns
- 12th Annual Dutchess County Hot Air Balloon Festival
- Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market
- Hastings Outdoor Farmers Market
- Live Butterfly Exhibit
- Grace Community Table
- American Roots Music Festival
- Frogs: A Chorus of Colors
- Pirates of the Hudson: The Siege of Sleepy Hollow
- Beacon Flea Market
- 4th of July Antiques & Farmers Holiday Market
- New York Botanical Gardens
- Independence Day 1801
- Independence Day 1851
Weekly Farmers Markets: 2011
Dobbs Ferry: Friday
Hastings: Saturday
Tarrytown: Saturday
Irvington: Wednesday
Hartsdale: Saturday
Next Weekend: Friday, July 8
Hastings Friday Night Live: Midsummer Magic
Friday, July 8 begins from 6pm – 9pm
Boulanger Plaza and Main Street, Hastings.
Vinny DePonto and Mika Allan, guest producers. Visit the website for all of the details. http://www.rivertownsguide.com/fnl.php
Other interesting websites:
thehudsonindependent.com
scarsdale10583.com
Rivertownspatch (or tarrytownpatch.com)
thedailygreenburgh.com...thedailytarrytown.com...thedailyhastings.com...
county should rent out closed sprain ridge pool
There is a big sign in front of Sprain Ridge Park (off of Jackson Ave—on the Greenburgh/Yonkers border) announcing that the pool is closed during the summer of 2011. A major county asset (the pool) is not being used in 2011—disappointing many children and families.
A suggestion: If the county doesn’t have the funds to keep the pool open during the season they should consider renting the pool to a swim team, camp, private business, non profit organization or another entity. If this would be done the county would generate some additional revenue for the county government and they would also be providing children with a nice pool to enjoy—at no cost to the taxpayers. It’s a crime to close down a county pool for an entire season.
PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor
914 993 1545 or 438 1343
A suggestion: If the county doesn’t have the funds to keep the pool open during the season they should consider renting the pool to a swim team, camp, private business, non profit organization or another entity. If this would be done the county would generate some additional revenue for the county government and they would also be providing children with a nice pool to enjoy—at no cost to the taxpayers. It’s a crime to close down a county pool for an entire season.
PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor
914 993 1545 or 438 1343
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